Round 17 Match Report v South Fremantle

Dominant displays from Jesse Turner and Aidan Clarke ensured Swan Districts won a third straight match with the eventual 37-point victory at home to South Fremantle on Saturday.

Swans came into the game at Steel Blue Oval coming off the bye and having beaten Subiaco and West Coast prior to that, but the Bulldogs made sure it was a tight contest for three quarters.

However, Swan Districts then dominated the last term with the only five goals to secure the 13.9 (87) to 7.8 (50) victory to not only win a third straight match this season, but also to win both games against South Fremantle in a season for the first time since 2014.

Reigning Swan Districts fairest and best winner, and vice-captain Jesse Turner produced a remarkable performance made up of 35 possessions, nine marks and three goals.

Co-Captain Chris Jones also kicked three goals for the black-and-whites with Jesse Palmer adding two.

Aidan Clarke also had a brilliant afternoon in the middle for Swan Districts amassing 41 possessions while Jackson McLachlan had 25 touches, Jehb O'Donohue 20 and Josh Cipro 20.

Down back, Tobe Watson was superb as well with 31 possessions and 10 marks while Tony Notte had 18 touches and six marks, Lachlan Riley 17 disposals and seven marks, and Jarvis Pina another 16 possessions.

Swan Districts made the perfect start when in-form forward Tom Edwards marked strongly and goaled in just over a minute before celebrating with the Bassendean locals showing off his pride in the black-and-white jumper.

Swans then had the first two goals of the game when Jackson McLachlan marked inside-50 and converted, but South Fremantle got on the board shortly after thanks to Aiden Hall.

Jesse Palmer kicked Swans' third goal of the quarter but then the Bulldogs got one back just before three quarter-time from Brandon Donaldson to cut the margin at the first break to six points.

Swan Districts then made a strong start to the second term as well with goals to vice-captain Jesse Turner and co-captain Chris Jones to push out to a 20-point lead.

However, South Fremantle hit back with the last two goals of the half thanks to Dylan Main and Donaldson and once more the Bulldogs were able to cut the Swans lead back to six points at the main break.

South Fremantle opened up the second half with a goal to Manfred Kelly and suddenly it was just a one-point ball game. A behind soon after to the Bulldogs and scores were all square.

Swans responded with the next two goals courtesy of Brad Lynch and Jiah Reidy, but then South Fremantle also hit back and it was Jack Blechynden having his best moments at league level.

He started off by marking on the lead and slotting a good long goal outside 50. He then marked on the goal line to kick another, and the Bulldogs were in front by a point.

Swan Districts did answer after the three quarter-time siren, though, with Jones kicking truly and that saw the black-and-whites up by five at the last change.

The game was right up for grabs at the final break but it wouldn’t stay that way for long with Turner and Jones again adding to their goalkicking days to start the last term for Swans.

Brayden Noble kicked truly soon after to stretch the lead for the home team to 23 points before goals to Palmer and Turner sealed the eventual 37-point triumph for Swans to give them three straight victories.

Meanwhile, Round 17 of the Colts started with a thriller at Steel Blue Oval with Swan Districts beating South Fremantle 9.11 (65) to 9.6 (60) on the back of kicking the last two goals of the game from Lewis Zolnier-Owens and Cody Ryan.

Zolnier-Owens also kicked four goals for the game for Swan Districts while Chayse Martinson racked up 29 possessions (eight tackles), Harrison Creighton 15 and Tom Cathcart 15.

Round 17 of the Reserves began with South Fremantle scoring the nail-biting 9.9 (63) to 8.10 (58) win against Swan Districts despite Swans finishing off with the last three goals to set up the tight finish.

Kristian Caporn kicked two goals for Swans from his four kicks with Mitch Bain amassing 30 possessions, Max Chipper 27, Lewis Tester 21 and Luke Kelly 20.